Functions: The Knobs
5. Sensors
Sensors controls the amount of delay lines active in Nautilus’s delay network. There are a total
of 8 delay lines available (4 per channel) that can be used to create complex delay interactions
from a single clock input. When the knob is fully CCW, only 1 delay line per channel is active (2
total). When the knob is fully CW, 4 delay lines per channel are available (8 total).
As you turn up the knob from CCW to CW, you will hear Nautilus add the delay lines to its signal
path. The lines will be fairly tight initially, firing in quick succession each hit. The Kelp LEDs will
flash white each time Sensors are added or removed from the delay network. To open up the
delay lines and reach their full potential, we have to take a look at the next function in the
manual: Dispersal.
Sensors CV Input Range: -5V to +5V
6. Dispersal
Going hand in hand with Sensors, Dispersal adjusts the spacing between the delay lines currently
active on Nautilus. The spacing amount is heavily dependent on available delay lines and
resolution, and can be used to create interesting polyrhythms, strums, and cacophonies of sound
from a single voice.
When only 1 Sensor is active, Dispersal offsets the left and right delay frequencies, acting as a
fine tune for the delays.
Dispersal Off
Dispersal On
Dispersal CV input range: -5V to +5V
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Dispersal Attenuverter:
Attenuates and inverts the CV signal at the Dispersal CV input. When the
knob is fully CW, no attenuation occurs at the input. When the knob is at the 12 o’clock position,
the CV input signal is fully attenuated. When the knob is fully CCW, the CV input is fully inverted.
Range: -5V to +5V
Did You Know? Nautilus’s attenuverters are assignable to any CV input on the module, and can
even become their own functions! Learn how to configure the attenuverters by reading the
of the manual.
